A definition/description of the source (one –two sentences)
Agricultural runoff is surface runoff that is not absorbed by the sun and leaves farm fields because of rainfall, irrigation, or melted snow. Agricultural runoff flows into ponds, lakes, coastal waters, and underground water sources.
The actual pollutants associated with the source (list)
. Agricultural runoff picks up pollutants from farming in soil particles, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, salts, and nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.
Potential impacts/dangers of the pollutants (list)
When agricultural runoff picks up high levels of nitrates that are in fertilizers it can contaminate drinking water that can possibly cause fatal “blue baby” syndrome for very young infants by disrupting oxygen flow through the blood. Agricultural runoff also is the leading source of water pollution in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources. It also pollutes parts of coastal waters and creates “dead zones” which are places in the water that have less oxygen, and animals can’t survive. Pesticides which are collected in agricultural runoff can contaminate drinking water and create a bad taste and odor.
Agricultural runoff is surface runoff that is not absorbed by the sun and leaves farm fields because of rainfall, irrigation, or melted snow.A definition/description of the source (one –two sentences)
Agricultural runoff flows into ponds, lakes, coastal waters, and underground water sources.
. Agricultural runoff picks up pollutants from farming in soil particles, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, salts, and nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.The actual pollutants associated with the source (list)
Potential impacts/dangers of the pollutants (list)
When agricultural runoff picks up high levels of nitrates that are in fertilizers it can contaminate drinking water that can possibly cause fatal “blue baby” syndrome for very young infants by disrupting oxygen flow through the blood. Agricultural runoff also is the leading source of water pollution in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources. It also pollutes parts of coastal waters and creates “dead zones” which are places in the water that have less oxygen, and animals can’t survive. Pesticides which are collected in agricultural runoff can contaminate drinking water and create a bad taste and odor.